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LEGIONARY a Publication of the Sons of Confederate Veterans Lt THE JUNE 2017 LEGIONARY A Publication of the Sons of Confederate Veterans Lt. Gen. Wade Hampton Camp No. 273 Columbia, South Carolina www.wadehamptoncamp.org Charles Bray, Acting Editor A FRATERNAL ORGANIZATION OF SOUTHERN MEN RUSTY RENTZ COMMANDERS CORNER I receive a weekly email from Dixie Heritage Newsletter. It has very informative and educational information from The CHARGE beginning to end. My most recent issue was very disturbing but confirmed the battle ahead of us if we are to defend, pro- To you, SONS OF CONFEDERATE VETERANS, tect and promote our Confederate Heritage. We all are we submit the VINDICATION of the cause aware of the Confederate Monuments having been moved in for which we fought; to your strength New Orleans, but are you aware of the following. Baltimore will be given the DEFENSE of the Confed- MD, Orlando FL, Gainsville FL and Alexandria LA are all in various stages of debate on what to do with Confederate erate soldier's good name, the GUARDI- Monuments in their communities. There are probably addi- ANSHIP of his history, the EMULATION of tional monuments in jeopardy that I am not aware of. Right his virtues, the PERPETUATION of those here in SC Sen. Darrell Jackson says we need to take a look principles he loved and which made at Confederate Avenue while Rep. Todd Rutherford says him glorious and which you also cher- there needs to be discussion about Confederate Memorial ish. Remember, it is your duty to see Day as a state holiday. that the TRUE HISTORY of the South is If the Heritage Act is upheld, we are probably in fair PRESENTED to FUTURE GENERATIONS. shape. If the act is ruled unconstitutional we are probably in for the fight of our lives. I have spoken to my state senator Lt. Gen. Stephen Dill Lee, and she said she would NOT vote to remove brick and motar. Be mindful she would only be voting for or against Commander General, monuments and other Confederate items on state property. United Confederate Veterans, Many monuments and other Confederate themed entities New Orleans, Louisiana, 1906 fate would be controlled by local municipalities. Be mindful the state senator I earlier referenced once told me she sup- ported the Heritage Act but then voted to remove the Confederate Flag from the Soldier's Monument in 2015. They can not be trusted. Sometimes it only takes one or two individuals to be OFFENDED and our PC elected officials are ready to accommodate these individuals. Another issue is ownership of Confederate Mouments all across our state. I have been in touch with Lexington's County Administrator and he says he has no paperwork showing the county owns the Confederate Monument on the old Lexington Courthouse grounds. Most of these monuments were placed in the early 20th century and no one could have fore- seen the state of our state in the early 21st century. Page 1 of 8 I encourage each of you to continue recruiting new members, educating your family and friends, promoting our Confederate Heritage at every opportunity, taking a stand when it is not popular and contributing financially to worthwhile projects. Our next camp meeting will be Thursday June 22, 2017 at Seawell's Restaurant at 6:00 pm. The program will be provided by author and retired USC professor Pat McNeeley. Her topic for the evening will be The Lost Confederate Gold. Bring a potential new member and follow up on any potential members you have reached out to in the past. LT. COMMANDER’S TENT LAYNE WATERS ~ Events of June ~ This Month (June), in 1862, saw a minor but decisive a battle fought in South Carolina. In early June 1862, the Union divisions of Brig. Gens. Horatio G. Wright and Isaac I. Stevens, under the overall command of Brig. Gen. Henry Benham, landed on James Island just southwest of Charleston, South Carolina. Benham entrenched at Grimball's Landing near the southern end of the Confederate de- fensive line around the city. On June 16th, Benham's 6,500 men from the 3rd New Hampshire, 8th Michigan, 7th Connecticut, 28th Massachusetts, and 79th New York "High- landers" infantry regiments advanced toward Charleston. Confederate Brig. Gen. Nathan "Shanks" Evans, in command of the 3,000 Confederate defenders of James Island for only two days, quickly ordered the defense of the island. The Union regiments attacked the Confederate fort at the small village of Secessionville where Col. Thomas G. Lamar commanded about 500 men with well- placed heavy artillery. After an intense battle, the fort's defenders, augmented during the fight by approximately 1,000 men from nearby units, ultimately prevailed. Alt- hough the battle was minor, it was the only attempt to capture Charleston by land during the war. Later Union ef- forts to capture the city would focus on the outer forts defending the harbor. The Confederate victory Page 2 of 8 provided useful propaganda, increased morale in Charleston, and offset recent Confederate losses else- where. CHAPLAINS WITNESS WALTER LINDLER Back Home Tribute to Our Parents If I had the power to turn back the clock, And what I would give for the chance I once had, Go back to the home at the end of the block. To do so much more for my mother and dad, The house that was HOME, when I was a kid, To give them more joy and a little less pain, I know that I’d love it more than I did. A little more sunshine, - a little less rain. If I could be back there at my mother’s knee, But the years roll on and we cannot go back, And hear once again all the things she told me, Whether we were born in a mansion or in a shack, I’d listen as I had never listened before But we can start right now, in the hour that’s here, For she knew so well just what life had in store To do something more for the ones we hold dear And all the advice my dad use to give, And since time it it’s flight travels so fast, His voice I’ll remember as long as I live, Let’s not spend it regretting that which is past, But it didn’t seem really important then, But let’s make tomorrow a happier day, What I’d give just to live it all over again, By doing our “GOOD TO OTHERS” TODAY AUTHOR UNKNOWN Father in heaven we give thanks for our parents, who taught us to be what we are today. Chaplains Prayer List: Please remember our camp compatriots and their family members who are having health problems or have lost a loved one in your prayers. Bob and Ursula Slimp Jack Marlar Bill and Ann Smyth ADJUTANT’S DESK CHARLIE BRAY Compatriots, on May 15, 2017 the Robert E. Lee monument was removed, it was the last of the four “Confederate Monuments” to be removed in New Orleans, LA. The question now, is how many more soldier monuments will be removed from public view across our southland. I have included the follow- ing article that provides the history of the Metairie Cemetery, and in particular, the story of two of the many beautiful, “but not PC”, monuments found in this cemetery. The Metairie Cemetery is one of the largest and most historic resting grounds in New Orleans and a popular site for tourist. As you know New Orleans economy is heavily impacted by tourism and it will be interesting to see if these the two Page 3 of 8 monuments can survive or if the “PC” movement will result in their removal. I am afraid the clock is ticking, and South Carolina’s time will come, unfortunately sooner rather than later. Metairie Cemetery is located on a high section of ground known as the Metairie Ridge. The Ridge followed the course of Bayou Metairie, which is roughly the path of modern-day Metairie Road. Metairie Ridge was high ground, a rare commodity in the below-sea level areas away from the Mississippi River. In 1838, a group of investors chose this lo- cation to build a horse racing track and club, naming it the Metairie Race Course. The race track thrived in the antebellum decades. The track and clubhouse were on the western bank of the New Basin Canal, which connected Uptown with Lake Pontchartrain. New Orleans be- came the premier horse racing city in the country by the 1850s. The Civil War put a serious damper on horse racing. The track was con- verted to a camp (Camp Moore) for the Confederate Army. After Admi- ral David Farragut and the Union Navy invaded and took possession of the city in 1862, the camp was abandoned. The war gave one New Orleanian the opportunity to make good on a promise he made concerning the race track. A wealthy man from Bal- timore, Charles T. Howard, moved to New Orleans before the Civil War. He built a splendid house on St. Charles Avenue, and made sizable donations to charities. These were not enough to gain him membership in some of the city’s more exclusive clubs, particularly the Metairie Jockey Club. Howard did not suffer slights from the locals lightly, vowing to get revenge. In the case of the Metairie Jockey Club, Howard vowed he would buy the race track and clubhouse and turn them into a graveyard. With the war closing the track, and Reconstruction putting serious constraints on the city’s economy, Howard did indeed buy the property in 1872.
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